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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Toby buy to help plan out his old battles?
(a) A scope.
(b) A compass.
(c) A riding crop.
(d) A map.

2. What type of book does Toby plan to write?
(a) A war manual.
(b) A history book.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) An autobiography.

3. Where does the preface appear in Volume 3?
(a) In the middle of the book.
(b) At the end of the book.
(c) In the beginning of the book.
(d) Tristram promises to include it in the next volume.

4. What comfort does Dr. Slop offer Walter Shandy in Volume 2?
(a) Children do grow up and move away.
(b) All births are difficult.
(c) Medicine has made great advances.
(d) He is young enough to find another wife.

5. What medical instrument does Dr. Slop show Toby?
(a) Syringe.
(b) Clamp.
(c) Forceps.
(d) Scalpel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When considering names for his newborn son, which name does Walter like the least?

2. According to Uncle Toby, when do Tristram's problems begin?

3. On which night does Walter Shandy always wind the clock?

4. What explanation does Toby give for Mrs. Shandy's reluctance to employ Dr. Slop?

5. What type of handkerchief does Walter Shandy use in Volume 3?

(see the answer key)

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